Hopfen am See: Hopfensee - Tannheim Mountains
Hopfen am See lies along the northern shore of Hopfensee, a broad foothill lake beneath the Allgäu Alps, with the Tannheim Mountains beyond its southern shore. These peaks form part of the Northern Limestone Alps on the German-Austrian border. The settlement is a district of Füssen, a town on Bavaria’s Romantic Road and close to the royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. Above the lakeside, the ruins of medieval Hopfen Castle occupy a hill overlooking the water. A lakeside promenade and the open expanse of Hopfensee give this small resort a close connection to the Alpine borderland between Bavaria and Tyrol.
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Hopfen am See occupies a lakeside position on the northern shore of Hopfensee in Bavaria’s Allgäu region. Now a district of the nearby town of Füssen, it retains a distinct settlement centre, with the parish church of St Peter and Paul standing above the lakeside streets. Hopfensee is backed to the south by the Bavarian Alps, while the broader Allgäu combines lake country, pastureland and Alpine routes. Füssen is closely associated with the royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau in the surrounding area. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of the Allgäu connects with Füssen and the Bavarian Alps.
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